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Old 05-14-06 | 12:18 AM
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I am.

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Old 05-14-06 | 12:29 AM
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I'd rather have a Scion if I am going to drive a tin can.
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Which Scion... if... you had to drive a tin-can.

Been dinking around with pricing out vehicles with MSRP's less than $15K just for the fun of it.

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i love the yaris for being a GOOD cheap small car. and i juss prefer the whole package more than the fit. that being said, i havent seen the fit in person yet so im not 100%
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I played around with a showroom Yaris Sedan but haven't test driven one yet. I was going to swing by the local Honda dealership tomorrow to see if they have a Fit to play with. These really small & cheap cars are really interesting. Sometimes, it's just amazing what they can pack into them. And the Korean versions are even less expensive.

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Old 05-14-06 | 06:35 AM
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It's a huge step forward from the Echo it replaces. I do admit it is a very nice car for the entry level economy class. Way the hell better than the Chevy Aveo!
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I actually sat in the Yaris a few weeks ago and for the money its not really a bad car.. reminds me of the newer Corolla... Now if only Toyota would make the camry with better Gas mileage I'm sure sales would go through the roof..
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My little sister might be getting one soon it's going to be her first car.
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I looked at a Yaris once as a second car down here, but way too expensive new over U.S. prices.
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I'd rather get a Mazda 3i personally. I really don't like the center-mounted gauges. I keep telling people that I think the Yaris would make a better Scion than a Toyota.
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I checked it out at the autoshow and even though I think it looks better than the Fit and I am a Toyota guy, I like the Fit better.

Consider it? I can't lie, I did for about 10 minutes. Be a great daily commuter.
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Originally Posted by TheRupp
I'd rather get a Mazda 3i personally. I really don't like the center-mounted gauges. I keep telling people that I think the Yaris would make a better Scion than a Toyota.
Mazda 3 hatchback would be my choice too
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Originally Posted by LexArazzo
Mazda 3 hatchback would be my choice too
I would get Mazda3 over US Yaris anytime, except... they are not same class of cars. Mazda3 is Corolla competitor that is 4k more expensive than Yaris..
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I'd rather have a coffee enema.
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Originally Posted by cherplex
My little sister might be getting one soon it's going to be her first car.
Mine too. She wants the indigo ink pearl-esque sedan.


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